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China and Taiwan Relations Explained: What’s Behind the Divide
Days before being named president for an unprecedented third term, Chinese leader Xi Jinping let loose with an unusually blunt…
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Ukraine Seeks More Arms, Closer Ties to West After Taking Ground From Russia
KHARKIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces looked to maximize gains from a lightning-quick offensive in the country’s northeastern Kharkiv region, making a diplomatic…
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Attacks at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Are Suicidal, U.N. Chief Warns
KYIV, Ukraine—The international crisis over the weekend shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant deepened on Monday as Russia and…
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Explosion Kills Ukrainian POWs Held by Russian-Backed Forces
KYIV, Ukraine—An explosion at a detention camp in Russian-held territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday night killed numerous Ukrainian prisoners…
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Ukraine Strikes Crucial Bridge in Russian-Occupied South
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian-installed authorities suspended traffic along a key bridge into the strategic southern Ukrainian city of Kherson and prepared their…
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Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault on City It Retook After 2014 Revolt
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine—Russian forces kept up artillery strikes in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, while the defending troops braced for what Ukrainian…
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Ukrainian Troops Retreat From Severodonetsk After Weeks of Brutal Battle
Latest Ukrainian forces have been ordered to withdraw from Severodonetsk, a small but symbolically important victory for Russia in the…
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Russia Pushes to Seize Chemical Plant in Severodonetsk as Ukraine Detains Suspected Spies
Latest Russia ramps up offensive to take strategic chemical plant in Severodonetsk. Ukraine detains government officials suspected of spying for…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Visits Bombarded Southern City
Latest Ukraine’s president visited Mykolayiv a day after missiles killed two people in the southern city. In the east, more…
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